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Twitter Purges Blue Checkmarks from Legacy and Celebrity Accounts

Elon Musk has started removing blue check-marks from Twitter accounts verified under the company's previous regime, unless those users were subscribers to Twitter Blue. Some of the most-followed celebrities on Twitter who have lost their legacy verification status include Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Bill Gates, Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, and Beyoncé. Donald Trump also lost his verified status. Musk previously pledged to dismantle the legacy blue-check mark system, disparaging the company's previous verification policy as "corrupt and nonsensical."

via Variety|

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The controversy surrounding Twitter's verification checkmark.

Twitter updated its description label for verified accounts to make it indistinguishable whether a user with a blue checkmark paid for the platform's subscription service or was already verified before the subscription included a verification badge. The update comes after Twitter elected not to follow through with its initial plan to remove "legacy" verified users of their blue checkmarks if they do not pay for the subscription service. All verified accounts will now display the same description, which reads, "This account is verified because it’s subscribed to Twitter Blue or is a legacy verified account."

via Fox Business|

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Elon Musk's Twitter feud with New York Times over verification badge

Twitter has revised the label attached to the verification checkmark, making it difficult to differentiate between legacy verified accounts and those who paid for it. The New York Times lost its verified check after refusing to pay for the verification service. Many celebrities have also refused to pay for the checkmark. Elon Musk deleted a tweet saying that Twitter will give "a few weeks grace" to legacy verified account holders to subscribe to Twitter Blue before removing verification marks from those who don't pay. Twitter is reportedly working on a government ID verification feature for Blue subscribers, which will let them hide their checkmarks.

via TechCrunch|

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Elon Musk's Twitter antics: From verified users to million-dollar bounties.

Twitter has updated the language in the description of verified users, making it unclear who is paying for the blue check-mark and who isn't. Previously, the verification badge for Twitter Blue subscribers had a different description. Twitter has also launched a program for businesses and organizations to charge $1,000 per month for verification badges. The New York Times had its gold verification badge removed after refusing to pay for verification, prompting a Twitter exchange with Elon Musk.

via Variety|

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